'It is a cultural tragedy': Flames engulf the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro

Kyle

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A huge fire ravaged Brazil's 200-year-old National Museum Sunday night, destroying most of its collection of 20 million historical items.

Firefighters worked to put out the blaze at the esteemed National Museum in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday night, which houses artifacts from Egypt, Greco-Roman art and some of the first fossils found in Brazil.

There is no word yet of the possible cause, nor if there were casualties or the exact extent of damage.

The fire broke out after the museum had closed for the day at 7.30pm local time and quickly spread throughout the building.

Live television broadcast images of the fire showed it burning out of control throughout the building late into the night.



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6125217/Giant-flames-tear-National-Museum-Rio-Janeiro.html
 
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